"Chinese gloating"Demonstrations in London, Berlin and Sao Paulo in solidarity with America's protests

Hundreds of people protested in protest in the United States, in London, Berlin and São Paulo, Brazil, over the killing of George Floyd, an African American, by the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Terrorists attack on Macomia town MOZAMBIQUE MEMORANDUM

MOZAMBIQUE MEMORANDUM Insurgent attack on Macomia town and surrounding villages Early on the morning of 28 May 2020 a group of between 120 – 150 insurgents, equipped with vehicles, including the captured YangJin YJ2080C Defender Protected Assault Vehicle - A 4x4 vehicle equipped with a W85 heavy machine…

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Somali MP calls for removal of AU's Somalia envoy over remarks at UNSC meeting

Abdirashid Hidig, a member of the Somali federal parliament and one of the leaders of the Jubbaland council for change, has said he will open a case against Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of the African Union to Somalia. Hidig was angered by recent remarks by the ambassador at a UN Security…

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Somalia's coronavirus khat bans leaves chewers in a stew

Flights carrying the mild stimulant khat have been banned from entering Somalia, leaving chewers of the leaves in a stew, write the BBC's Mary Harper and Bella Hassan. In normal times, around midday, when the bunches of fresh leaves arrive in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, by plane from Kenya,…

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Somalia:Terror taxation boss unveiled by traders.

Sunatimes.com - Somalia's terror group known as Al-shabab is making express money collection from business community by making threats to kill those who disobey their orders and fail to pay "Islamic Taxation."

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Mozambique, where is Journalist Ibraimo Abú Mbaruco?

To: Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Minister Helena Mateus Kida Dear Minister Helena Mateus Kida, I wish to express my concern about Ibraimo Abú Mbaruco, a community radio journalist at Palma Community Radio, who was arbitrarily detained by military forces in Palma district,…

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COVID-19 guidance for journalists and media houses in Somalia

ASOJ.ORG - Associated Somali Journalists has today published New guidance (advices) setting out how journalists and media houses in Somalia can meet their media duties as they navigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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ASOJ condemns journalist jailed in Mogadishu over social media posts

ASOJ.ORG - Associated Somali Journalists (ASOJ) strongly condemns the arrest of journalist Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye who was also the Deputy Director of Goobjoog Media Group on Tuesday morning April 14, 2020, and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. The journalist who was arrested yesterday…

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Somalia:Minister Of Religious Affairs And Religious Leaders Discuss Accelerating Efforts To Combat COVID-19

The Minister of Religious Affairs, H.E Sheikh Nur Mohamed Hassan held a meeting with Somali religious scholars on April 11, 2020, and discussed ways to accelerate efforts to combat Coronavirus/COVID-19. Religious scholars and the minister discussed the best ways to curb the spread of the pandemic in…

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Somalia:Government Imposes a Night Curfew To Mogadishu City

After holding a press conference in Mogadishu, Somali police commander; General Abdi Hassan Mohamed (Hajar), Sunday announced that the Somali government enhances measures of combating COVID-19. The police commander underlined that number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is on the increase in the country,…

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Somalia: Who is the Silent killer of Galmudug State? Liiban Shuluq.

Who is Liiban Ahmed Hassan unknown [Liiban Shuluq] From Hawiye Clan of Habargidir, Sa'ad Sub-clan ? 1- He was a contractor who invests Somali pirates in Hobyo area of Galmudug state. 2- He made a lot of money from projects he got from the administration of former Galmudug president Abdikarim Hussein…

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Somaliland revokes Flydubai, Air Arabia licenses for 'obeying' flight commands from Mogadishu

Somaliland has revoked the licenses of two UAE airlines for allegedly heeding orders from Somalia to turn back mid air en route to Hargeisa last month. Sunatimes.com has learnt that the two budget airlines-Flydubai and Air Arabia have had their license cancelled by Somaliland government denying them…

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Somalia:NISA accuses veteran journalist being a threat to national security

Somalia's intelligence agency on Thursday made some damning allegations against a respected journalist who co-authored one of the key books on Al-Shabaab and Islamic militancy in Somalia.

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Facebook Invests Additional $100 Million to Support News Industry During the Coronavirus Crisis

The news industry is working under extraordinary conditions to keep people informed during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a time when journalism is needed more than ever, ad revenues are declining due to the economic impact of the virus. Local journalists are being hit especially hard, even as people turn…

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SOMALIA: US GOV Reports on Human Rights Practices

Executive Summary Somalia is a federal parliamentary republic. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmaajo," following his election by a joint vote of the two houses of parliament in February 2017, led the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), formed in 2012. Members of the two houses of parliament…

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Somalia:Al-Shabaab has placed 18 lawmakers in the new Galmudug parliament

Sunatimes.com - Members of the new Galmudug State Assembly will on Friday select the next Speaker of the regional House of Representatives in a highly contested election in one of the most divided regions in Somalia.

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Withdraw Kenya Forces from Somalia, Muslim clerics urge

Muslim clerics have called upon the government to rethink its strategy and withdraw the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) from neighbouring Somalia. Speaking to the Nation, Kenya Muslims National Advisory Council (Kemnac) chairman Sheikh Juma Ngao said Kenya should respect the Somali government and allow it…

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Somali forces, supposed to unite against Islamists

Fighting erupted in south Somalia on Monday between the national army and regional forces, amid deepening divisions that help Islamist insurgents and may exacerbate regional frictions.

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Privatisation of Djibouti Telecom in the pipeline

According to our information, President Ismail Omar Guelleh is making progress on his plans to privatise Djibouti Telecom. As revealed previously by the Indian Ocean Newsletter (ION 1507), Salaam African Bank, whose managing director, Jama Hersi Abdi, is also the head of the Djiboutian subsidiary of…

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SOMALIA IS HEADING DOWN A DEAD-END ROAD

SUNATIMES.COM - It does not look like an election in which all stakeholders can agree the outcome would take place in Somalia at the end of this year. However, those who support President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo believe the election will happen at the end of the year. Still, one thing for sure is…

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